Christ Church Cemetery
Port Stanley
Yarmouth Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
(As of 1998 Yarmouth Twp. and Port Stanley are a part of Central Elgin Twp.)
283 Colborne St, Port Stanley, ON N5L 1A9, Canada
Gravestone Inscriptions and Burials without Monuments
YA 808
OGS 2588
Elgin County Branch OGS
August 1983
Summer Canada Employment Project
Revised and formatted for the Internet 1 July 2003 by BCJ
Updated by Elgin County Branch OGS, June 2003
Latest Revision 28 April 2015 by CarolVanHarn
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1. Red granite on granite base
East – In loving memory of / Ellen MORGAN / born April 12th 1845 / died Oct. 17, 1916 / Asleep in Jesus, precious sleep / From which none ever wake to weep /
West – MORGAN / [cross] / erected in grateful remembrance / by Christ Church chapter / of the daughters of the / King A.D. / 1917 /
2. Stone cross vault obelisk
West – In / memory of George MORGAN / died Dec. 23, 1910 / aged 72 years / Rob’t Morgan TONGE [?] / died Mar. 1, 1905 / agd 18 years
South – Is not even death a gain to those / whose life to God has given / gladly to earth their eyes they close / To open them in Heaven / MORGAN /
East – Affliction pressed her sore / Lamblike all her pains she bore / Meekly bowing to the rod / Trusting in her saviour God /
3. Fallen in ground (part of #2)
South – In / memory of / James MORGAN / died / Jan. 1, 1886 / [illegible] / 16 years /
4. Fallen in ground (part of #2)
East – In / memory of / Jane / beloved wife of / James MORGAN / died / Dec. 19, 1873 / AE 55 y’s / A native of England /
5. Stone cross vault obelisk with urn broken off
South – In / memory of / Capt. J. BATT / died / Nov. 9, 1879 / aged 72 yrs / A while on Earth I did remain / My latter days to me was pain / But when the Lord he thought it best / He took me to a place of rest / Capt. Batt [on base] /
In / memory of / Mary / wife of / Capt. J. BATT / [died] / May 26, 1877 / age 58 yrs /
6. White marble headstone; lodge symbol
In memory of / Capt. Wm. J. FOREST / died / July 4, 1874 / AE 35 y’s / W. Doyle, Fingal /
7. White marble rectangular headstone; fallen in ground [not visible in 2003]
Our little / John Hen / died May 5, 1875 / AE 4 m / son of / Dillmar & Martha / RUDOLPH / [verse illegible]
8. Double headed white marble headstone; two weeping willows motif
Left – In memory of / John S. / died / Dec. 14, 1871 / AE 2 yrs 3 mos / Thy words and smiles will be / [illegible] / [illegible] / [illegible] /
Right – In memory of / Edith / died / June 18, 1872 / AE 1 yr & 2 mos / [illegible] / Which God had [illegible] / [illegible] / [illegible] / children of Nicholas & Isabella STURT /
9. White rectangular marble headstone
[Illegible]10. White marble headstone; fallen in ground; clasped hands motif
In / memory of / Catherine / wife of / Charles S. KRIEDLER / died / Apr. 18, 1873 / AE 22ys / & 4 ds / Weep not for me / I am not dead but sleeping here / W. Doyle /
11. White marble headstone; floral motif
Our little infants / Elizabeth & Charles / died / Sept. 8, 1871 / aged 1 day / William / died / Sept. 23, 1871 / aged 16 ds / children of / Charles & Catharine KRIEDLER /
11.1 Red granite ground stone
TAYLOR / Donna Jean / 1934 – 1959 / Anthony Kevin / Mar to Oct 1959 /
12. Red granite ground stone
Arthur Frederick / FULLER / 1893 – 1952
12.1 Red granite ground stone
Emily Jane / FULLER / 1892 – 1987 /
13. Red granite ground stone
GILES / In / loving memory / Gwendoline / 1897 – 1973 / Herbert H. / 1895 – 1970 /
14. Red granite ground stone
Sarah LANCASTER / (MUIR) / 1899 – 1978 /
14.1 Red granite ground stone
Joan / LANCASTER / DUNCAN / GAMBLE / 1926 – 1998/
15. White marble headstone; weeping willow motif; fallen in ground
In / memory of / Mary / wife of / Thomas PATERSON / who died / Jan. 12, 1855 / aged 31 yrs /
16. White marble headstone; weeping willow motif; fallen in ground
In / memory of / James LIGHTON / who died / June 15, 1854 / aged 24 yrs /
17. White marble headstone; fallen in ground; mourning curtain motif
Kate / daughter of / Edward & Maria / WARREN / died / March 21, 1875
18. White marble headstone; fallen in ground
[illegible] / Elizabeth S. / wife of / John BOSTWICK / who died / Mar. 5, 1867 / AE 40 ys / also / Egerton R. / their son / died Jan. 2, 1873 / AE 18 ys /
19. White marble headstone; fallen in ground; clasped hands motif; lodge symbols
In / memory of / John B. BALL / who died / Nov. 12, 1875 / AE 23 yrs. & 10 m /
20. Cross vault obelisk with urn on double base
East – Thos HARDING / died / Mar. 4, 1892 / AE 74 ys / & 4 ms / His spirit has returned to him who / gave it /
South – In memory of / Mary R., wife of Thos HARDING / died / June 6, 1882 / aged / 58 yrs & 10 mos / Grace D. ROCKEY / died / July 12 1875 / aged / 40 years / Precious is the sight of the Lord / is the death of his saints Ps. XXI 15
North – Emily / dautr. of Thos & Mary / HARDING / died Jan. 29, 1890 / AE 34 ys / & 6 ms / Fold her O Father in thine arms / And let her henceforth be /A message of love between / Our human hearts and thee /
21. White marble headstone; open book motif
In / memory of / Henry F. SHEEHAN / who died / July 23, 1850 / aged 54 yrs / & 10 ms
21.1 Two-tone granite, shamrock
ROBINSON / Patricia Maureen / 1934 – 1999 / At rest in God’s garden /
22. Grey granite ground stone
In loving memory of / W. Edward / OLIVER / 1904 – 1967 /
22.1 Grey granite
In loving memory / Mabel (Tiny) / OLIVER / 1903 – 1993 /
23. Grey granite on granite base; cross motif
In loving memory of / MEADLEY / Florence V. / 1902 – 1975 / Reginald F. / 1905 – 1984 / son C. Keith / 1935 – /
23.1 Black granite and grey interior, doves
Jacqueline A. / BENN / Nov. 15, 1923 / Gordon G. / SANBORN / Dec. 8, 1924 / May 25, 1995 /
23.2 Black granite, Catalina flying boat drawing
MOORE / George Henry / 1931 – 1995 / Flown home /
23.3 Black granite, doves holding banner
In loving memory / SHARKEY / Grace M. / SPEIRN / May 6, 1921 / June 6, 1998 / James L. SHARKEY / Sept. 15, 1920 – /
23.4 Grey granite
BEVELANDER / Ferdinand / 1916 – 1986 / GEISKE / Anna / 1921 – 1998 / In loving memory of Heit and Mem /
23.5 Black granite with a picture frame and photo inserted
Our son / Kyle Scott / KRISTENSEN / Apr. 17, 1989 / Mar. 29, 1997 / engraved on side – “tiger”, overlooking a sleeping baby on baby blanket – “sweet dreams Tiger Baby /
23.6 Red granite
Hilda (Bartholemew) / CUNNINGHAM LANG / born / Carlisle, England / February 26 / farewell / after a full life / February 29, 1992 / Persevere for the greatest treasures lie just beyond / but gone / lovingly remembered by her family
[note: year of birth not given]
24. Red granite ground stone; cross motif
McDONALD / 1906 Thomas Edgar 1974 / beloved husband of 1906 Harriet MUIR 1988 /
24.1 Black granite
CAUGHELL / Charles L. 1902 – 1972 / Frances E. 1908 – 1996 / Laurence B. 1933 – 1972 /
25. Grey granite on granite obelisk
LITT / Russell N. LITT / 1900 – 1962 / beloved husband of / Vera E. GRAY / Love’s last gift – Remembrance /
26. Red granite on granite base; cross motif
BLACKWELL / In loving memory of / William A. BLACKWELL / 1896 – 1959 / beloved husband of / Kathleen E. DALE / 1891 – 1983 /
27. Grey granite on granite base; cross motif
In loving memory / Sarah Juanita / MUIR / 1868 – 1964 /
28. White marble headstone; cross motif
Captain/ William W. MUIR / 2nd Battn. C. E. F. / 8th Feb. 1949 / Rest in peace /
29. White marble headstone; weeping willow motif; fallen in ground
Joseph / Whitchurch / HUTCHINGS / died / Dec. 12, 1851 / aged 44 yrs / & 6 ms / Call me not back to earth / To leave my crown / I’ve fought with sin & death / The victory’s won /
30. Grey granite on granite base
In memoriam / Rose Anna LIVINGSTON / 1875 – 1890 / Martha Livingston LLOYD / 1862 – 1945 /
footstones: Martha, Rose A.
31. Broken base32. White marble headstone
In memory of / Col. / John BOSTWICK / born Great Barrington Mass. / Feb. 24, 1780 / died Sept. 9, 1849 / also Polly his wife / born New Brunswick / May 31, 1786 / died / June 13, 1826 /
Footstone: Bostwick
33. White marble headstone
In memory of / John JACKSON / died / Jan. 23, 1878 / aged 44 yrs / Friends or physicians could not save / This mortal body from the grave / Nor can the grave confine it here / When Christ our Saviour shall appear / S. Hooper, London / JACKSON /
34. White marble headstone; fallen in ground; weeping willow motif
In memory of / Elizabeth / wife of / Wm. RAMSAY, died / Feb. 15, 1853 / AE 31 yrs /
35. Red granite ground stone
Albert E. CATLING / died Feb. 10, 1951 / his wife Sarah Jane / died Sept. 23, 1955 /
36. Black granite on granite base
BARTHOLOMEW / In loving memory of / Frederick / Charles / 1882 – 1968 / Betsy ROBINSON / 1882 – 1962 / their son / Pte. Edward C. (Ted) killed in action in Germany / 1918 – 1945 /
37. Brown & gold metal ground stone
Rev. James Albert / 1909 – 1966 / Nyla Marguerite / 1914 – 1998 / CATLING /
38. Red granite on granite base
KEILLOR / C / Lorne / 1907 – 1979 / his wife / Vera B. PHILLIPS / 1907 – 2000 /
39. Black granite on granite base; hands praying motif
WILDER / Donald P. / Dec. 6, 1907 / Aug. 22, 1977 / The Lord is my Shepherd /
39.1 Black granite
West – In memory / SCIDMORE / Mabel E. DULENTY / 1916 – 2000 / Clarence G. / 1914 – 2000 / three symbols /
East – SCIDMORE / John S. 1949 – B.Ed, B.A. / Be not the first by whom the new is tried / nor yet the last / to cast the old aside, Pope / Shriner symbol / He would gladly teach and gladly learn, Chaucer
39.2 Black granite ground stone
LAMB / G. W. Tut / LAMB / 1927 – 1997 / Edna Mae / HARRIS / 1929 – 1993 / In loving memory /
39.3 Red granite
McKENZIE / Theda I. Moore / (VAUGHAN) / Sept. 12, 1916 / Native of Port Stanley /
40. Red granite in the shape of an open book
Thomas A. KILLEY / Jan. 20, 1930 / Feb. 25, 1958 / beloved husband of / Dorothy M. COVILLE / The Lord is my Shepherd / KILLEY /
41. Grey granite of granite base
Norman S. / PULLEN / 1897 – 1976 /
42. Grey granite on granite base
DEMPSEY / William S. DEMPSEY / 1885 – 1974 / dear husband of / Annie E. HOLMES / 1893 – 1986 / son Robert A. DEMPSEY / 1923 – 1974 /
footstone: Maureen / 1947 – 1991 / granddaughter / daughter & mother /
footstone: DEMPSEY / Margaret L. / 1921 – 1995 / daughter /
43. Red granite ground stone
In loving memory / Melfort W. OLIVER / 1893 – 1966 /
44. Red granite on granite base
CLARK / Clara V. SCARLET / 1882 – 1960 / beloved wife of / Ross C. CLARK / 1873 – / their son / Stewart C. CLARK / 1906 – 1958 /
45. Footstone:
T. SQUIRE
46. White marble headstone; fallen in ground; weeping willow motif
Louisa / daughter of / George & Sarah / LLOYD / died Nov. 20, 1849 / AE 3 y’rs & 8 mo / also / Edward / son of Owen & Catharine / LLOYD / A native of Ireland / died Sept. 3, 1852 / AE 33 y’rs 5 mo & 18ds / Hurd /
47. Double headstone, with hands clasped motif and hand holding book motif
Left – Betty / DAVEY / died April 23, 1868 / aged / 88 y’rs / & 10 m’s /
Right – Harriet / GREENWAY / died / Dec. 31, 1869 / aged / 27 y’rs / & 6 m’s / Gone but not forgotten /
48. White marble fallen in ground
George B. / son of / B. & C. STACY / died / Dec. 25, 1854 / aged 2 y’rs 9 m / & 19 ds /
49. Scroll styled [partially illegible in 2003]
Thomas S. / son of / Thos. & Margaret / CHANDLER / died at Pt. Stanley / April 1, 1883 /
50. Marble, styled cross on bed of rocks with scroll styled front [partially illegible in 2003]
Thomas CHANDLER / died / Dec. 25, 1875 / aged 69 y’s /
51. White marble scroll on pile of stones, cement base [illegible in 2003]
Margaret / wife of / Thos. CHANDLER / died / April 11, 1880 / aged 66 years /
52. Grey marble stone, cement base, lamb motif
Wm. M. CHANDLER / born / Oct. 1, 1849 / died / Jan. 26, 1910 /
53. Black granite, white granite base
In loving memory / TURNBULL / Marjorie E. / April 18, 1907 / March 2, 1980 / Kenneth C. / April 21, 1905 / August 12, 1993 / Parents of Kenneth C. & Mary Lynne / Granddaughter Cynthia Marie TURNBULL / died February 12, 1963 Aged 3 days /
54. Cement ground stone
Baby / Cynthia Marie / TURNBULL / Feb. 9th to 12th 1963 /
55. Red granite on white granite base
SMITH / James L. / 1894 – 1982 / Husband / A. Annie / 1894 – 1968 / Wife /
55.1 Black granite, flat in concrete base
McCREA / Kenneth J. / 1916 – 1993 / his wife Doris V. / 1922 – /
55.1 Black granite, flat in concrete base
McCREA / William K. / 1943 – 1985 / beloved son /
56. Black granite with white granite base and lodge symbols
YORK / Alexander McGregor / born in England / Jan. 8, 1914 – Mar. 27, 1979 / Beloved Husband of / Marjorie Elizabeth WATSON / Feb. 9, 1925 – /
57. Grey granite with grey granite base
ELLISON / John M. / 1911 – 1975 / Husband / T. Jean / 1917 – / wife /
57.1 Grey granite, flat
Donald Haig FOX / Aug. 30, 1919 / Mar. 17, 1988 /
58. Black granite with white granite base
MOORE / Mont B. / 1901 – 1973 / Isobel F. / 1910 – 1989 /
59. White granite with granite base
ELLISON / Kathleen Elizabeth / 1913 – 1975 / William John / 1909 – 1976 / Eva Lillian / 1882 – 1958 / Harry Milton / 1883 – 1970 /
60. Black granite ground stone
Lawrence A. / McCRACKEN / 1938 – 1960 / beloved husband of / Marlene FORREST /
61. Black granite with white granite base
SANBORN / Thos. William SANBORN / 1878 – 1951 / his wife / Violet H. GRIMMOND / 1882 – 1963 /
62. White marble slab with willow, clasped hands and double arrows, cement base
May we meet again in Heaven / In memory of / John HEMPHILL / died / Oct. 3, 1868 / AE 67 yrs /
63. Hollow metal obelisk; cross with flowers and cross with crown motifs
North – Alma, relict of / Samuel PRICE / Dec. 14, 1812 / Sept. 1, 1902 / PRICE /
East – Our children / William / died March 13, 1842 aged 3 mo’s / Richard James / died May 12, 1850 aged 1 year 3 mo’s / Margaret Elizabeth / died June 25, 1854 / aged 8 yrs 21 ds / 1888 /
South – In memoriam / Samuel PRICE / born at Dunbeggan Co. Longford Irel’d / died Feby 2, 1888 / aged 79 y’rs 1 mo 3 d’ys / PRICE /
West – Our children / Achsa Matilda / died July 5, 1854 aged 1 year 7 mo’s / Samuel Holton / died Jan. 9, 1861 aged 2 yrs 4 mo’s / 1888 /
64. White marble with willow motif; face up on ground
In memory of / George A. / son of / Tho’s & Catherine / TOMLINSON / who died / Aug. 31, 1854 / aged 7 m & 7 d /
65. White marble with willow motif; face up in the ground
Mary E. / daughter of / Richard & Martha BRYNE / died / Sep 9, 1853 / aged 1 yr 6 ms 8 d / also / George B. S. / son of the same; died / Aug. 31, 1853 / aged 5 m & 1 d / also an infant daughter
66. Red granite with grey granite base
WYETT / William John / 1877 – 1954 / his wife / Ethel Maud / 1880 – 1958 / Claude Brenton, son / 1919 – 1969 /
67. Black granite on grey granite base
McCRACKEN / Rest in peace /
68. Black granite ground stone with cement base, flower motif
MEEK / T. Harold / 1887 – 1972 / Peggy A. / 1876 – 1964 /
69. Red granite on white granite, cement base
McIVER / Mary J. CAMPBELL / 1913 – 1973 / Dearly loved wife of / Gordon McIVER / Dearly loved mother of / Mary M. & Maureen /
70. Red granite on white granite, cement base
McIVER / C. Gordon McIVER / 1912 – 1976 / Dearly loved husband of / Mary J. CAMPBELL / also of / Christine GIRODAT / dearly loved father of Mary M. & Maureen /
70.1 Black granite, praying hands, Lions International motif
Norwood Albion MEEK / August 9, 1918 / November 20, 1999 / God’s faithful servant /
70.2 Black granite
CURRIE / Emma Mae GIBBS / 1918 – 2002 / mother / Augustine (Gus) / 1913 – 1983 / father
70.3 Black granite
Beloved husband and father / George W. CURRIE / 1944 – 1983 / Worry free, safely home /
70.4 Brass plate, concrete base
Gerald V. CURRIE / March 27, 1948 – July 20 , 1985 / beloved son and father /
70.5 Grey granite
South – Major David Sydney BUXTON / February 6, 1921 – September 14, 2000 /
North – In loving memory of Hazel BUXTON / the beloved wife of David BUXTON, who died October 22nd, 1987 aged 65 years
70.6 Brass plate on red mottled granite
Richard 1942 – / Jean P. 1941 – / together forever / WILSON /
70.7 Black granite on grey granite
Together forever / FAGAN / Cyril Arthur / Oct. 25, 1933 / Oct. 19, 2000 / Ester Elen Ann / Apr. 3, 1936 / Dec. 27, 2002 / married Nov. 12, 1955 /
71. Black granite on white granite, cement base; cross and Holy Bible motif
HARDCASTLE / Thomas Ross / 1910 – 1983 / His beloved wife / Dorothy SWAIN / 1914 – 1980 / The Lord is My Shepherd /
71.1 Black granite
REES / Morgan / 1907 – 1995 / Marie M. / 1912 – 1992 / Nearer My God to Thee /
72. Grey granite, white granite, cement base; flower motif
In loving memory / COOPER / G. Muriel / 1904 – 1995 / J. Ralph / 1902 – 1976 / God Is Love I John 4:16 /
73. Grey granite on white granite base, cross motif
In loving memory / WARD / Reverend / E. Cecil / 1906 – 1973 / Doris E. / 1906 – 2000 / Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me
74. Grey granite on grey granite base, flower motif
SEYMOUR / In loving memory of / William John / 1882 – 1966 / his wife / Edith ATTURBURY / 1870 – 1966 / son Victor Bruce / 1912 – /
75. Red granite urn on top, red granite, double cement base
East – Chas. SMITH / born July 7, 1847 / died Jan. 6, 1920 / age 73 years
West – In memory of / Thomas SMITH / who died Jan. 9, 1875 / aged 72 years / Hannah / his wife / died Oct. 22, 1899 / aged 84 years / SMITH /
76. White marble with bird motif, and stone facing up on ground
In memory of / Charlotte E. / third daughter of / Ralph & Hannah PHILIPS / died Mar. 4, 1856 / AE 2 yrs & 8 ms / She has gone to that beautiful place / He has gone to prepare / For all that are washed & forgiven / And many dear children are gathering / For of such is the kingdom of Heaven /
77. White marble stone with urn holding flowers motif; stone face up on ground
Catharine / daughter of / Thomas & Catharine / BALD / of Niagara / died at Port Stanley / August 30th A.D. 1850 / Aged 25 years 1 month and 25 days
Footstone: C. B.
78. Obelisk
North – In / memory of / G. R. WILLIAMS / who died / Feb. 7, 1870 /
West – willow motif ; Charlte ELLERBECK / relict of the late / G. R. WILLIAMS / died May 11, 1896 / aged 73 years /
South – Maria L. WILLIAMS / Feb. 29, 1852 / Ann A. WILLIAMS / Nov. 28, 1847 /
East – plaque broken off [missing in 2003] ; Maria I. WILLIAMS / Apr. 23, 1855
Footstones: G.R.W., G.R.W.
79. White marble with leaf motif; stone face up on ground
Sacred / to the memory of / Richard ELLERBECK / formerly of Kingston C.W. / who died / Sep 17, 1862 / aged 78 years /
80. White marble slab with willow motif
Sacred / to the memory of / Thomas J. / son of / Robert & Elizabeth / BEATLY / who died / May 15, 1853 / aged 3 yrs / 6 ms & 4 d /
81. White marble, face up on ground
In / memory of / Charles HALE Esq / who died at Port Stanley / Jan. 19, 1851 / aged 38 yrs /
82. Grey granite ground stone with cross motif
Edward B. WOOD / Private/ Royal Cdn Regt. / 21 Feb. 1963 age 61
83. Black granite on grey granite base
VAUGHAN / William Herbert / 1911 – 1968 /
84. Red granite on cement base with cross motif
JONES / Helen / Elliott / 1902 – 1980 / Frank / Richard / 1895 – 1975 /
84.1 Grey granite on grey granite base, family crest, Masonic symbol
MEDCALF / Michael James / June 25, 1944 / March 9, 1996 / Dianne BINNS /
Back of stone – Life’s value / is not measured / in it’s duration / but in the quality of time spent /
84.2 Black granite ground stone, praying hands and rose motif
Fred F. / July 6, 1914 / Alice V. / June 19, 1920 /
84.3 Black granite ground stone, rose & angel motif
HOWIE / Papa / James H. / March 19, 1940 / Nana / Patricia A. / May 28, 1945 / Apr. 5, 2000 /
84.4 Black granite on grey granite base; praying hands motif
In loving memory / DOERRINGER / Rudolf O. / Mar. 6, 1920 / Feb. 10, 2002 / Geliebter Mann, / Vati, und Opa / Maria B. / Mar. 5, 1922 / Sept. 29, 1998 / Geliebte Frau, / Mutti, und Oma /
84.5 Black granite ground stone, rose motif, open book
In memory of / Wilson M. SCOTT 1927 – 1985 / beloved husband of Barbara RUSSELL /
84.6 Pink granite ground stone
John GERMAINE / Apr. 18, 1925 / Sept. 9, 1988 /
84.7 Black granite on grey granite base; books and hockey sticks, top corners
KEWLEY / double ring motif, Mar. 20, 1954 / Jane N. / (Sheena) / Feb. 8, 1933 / G. Herbert / (Herb) / Sept. 21, 1926 / Feb. 8, 2002 / parents of Ted, Beth & Herb
footstone: black granite ground stone, hockey player in heart / From your grandchildren /
84.8 Black granite ground stone in cement
Son / Ronald R. / BARASH / 1956 – 2002
84.9 Red granite ground stone in cement; duck motif
GROVES / John William / 1934 – 2001 / Dearly loved husband & father /
84.10 Red granite ground stone in cement; hummingbird motif
GROVES / Phyllis Elaine / 1935 – 2000 / Dearly loved wife and mother /
84.11 Black granite on grey granite base; rose motif
CAMPBELL / Marilyn MUTCHMOR / Sept. 5, 1949 – May 28, 1998 /
84.12 Black granite ground stone
Paul James HENDERSON / Aug. 6, 1914 – June 15, 1981 / beloved husband of / Alexandra Marta RECHNITZER / Feb. 24, 1924 – June 11, 1986 /
85. Black granite on cement base
MUIR / Arthur Macklem Wemyss / June 24, 1904 – June 27, 1977 /
86. Black granite ground stone on cement base
George Alfred HODGETTS / Jan. 1, 1899 – Dec. 10, 1975 / beloved husband of / Isabella Caroline MUIR / Oct. 3, 1898 – Nov. 15, 1978 /
87. Red granite ground stone
WRIGHT / William G. / 1886 – 1977 / Jennie J. / 1893 – 1975 /
87.1 Black granite on grey granite base, rose at top
McCONNELL / Price / 1907 – 1990 / Stella / 1910 – /
88. Black granite ground stone
At rest / beloved husband / and father / Edwin C. TAYLOR / 1926 – 1967 /
89. Red granite on cement base
RAF / LOWE / Sqdn Ldr / J. Thomas L. / 1900 – 1958 / wife / Evelyn A. / 1901 – 1982 /
90. White marble stone on ground face up
Ann Amelia / wife of / Geo. R. WILLIAMS / died Nov. 22, 1847 / aged 30 ys /
[Note: this information also on stone #78]
91. White marble stone on ground face up
In memory / of / John BUZZACOTT / who died / Sept. 5, 1852 / aged 42 years / also / Elizabeth GASKIN / his wife / who died / August 30, 1852 / aged 46 years /
92. White marble with bird motif, on ground face up
In / memory of / Joseph / son of / John & Jane CLARK / AE 8 y’s 7 mo’s & 4 days / A mother’s hope a father’s joy / Death’s hand hath here laid low / And gave and took our darling boy / To his command we bow / Hutchinson, Aylmer /
93. White marble slab with flower motif
In memory of / Amelia / dau of / John & Jane CLARK / who died / Dec. 6, 1879 / aged 2 yrs & 28 d’s /
94. Grey marble stone face up on ground
In / memory of / Agnes / beloved wife of / John MORGAN / who died / June 9, 1890 / aged / 32 years / our mother / In God’s own morn her orb will rise once more a star of Paradise /
95. White marble with lamb motif, face up on ground
In / memory of / Christian MATIAS / died / May 12, 1881 / AE 82 y’s / A native of Catunda Brunswick / Germany / He’s not dead, but sleeping / Hammill, St. Thomas
96. Stone face up on ground
[totally illegible]97. Red granite on cement base
Oliver SHERRY / 1833 – 1903 / his wife / Matilda AVARD / 1852 – 1933 /
98. White marble stone face up on ground
Sacred / to the memory of / Philip R. / second and beloved son of / Isaac B. & Eliza J. / DRAPER / who departed this life / Jan. 9, 1865 / aged 3 ys 8 ms & / 15 days / But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast can / I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but / He shall not return home. 2 Sam 13 Cha 23 ver
99. White marble, Masonic lodge symbol, stone broken, face up on ground
In / memory of . Isaac Brock / DRAPER / died Sep. 21, 1876 / aged / 52 y’s & 28 d’s / Come unto me all ye that labour and / the heavy laden and I will give you rest / Mathew X I C XXVIII /
100. Grey granite on grey base with flower motif
THRUPP / In memory of / Edward K. THRUPP / died Mar. 11, 1872 age 34 yrs / son of Rev. Edward THRUPP / of Feltham England / his son Frederick Morton / died Sept. 27, 1870 age 6 mos. /
101. Grey granite ground stone
Baby / Lucinda M. HILL / July 17, 1964 / July 18, 1964 /
102. Grey granite on granite base, lamb motif
McCONNELL /Jeffrey David / beloved son of / Jim & Linda / Dec. 3, 1970 / Feb. 1, 1971 / Maxine Compeau / Richardson / Hare / Jan. 3, 1908 – Mar. 17, 1994 /
103. Grey granite ground stone with cross motif
Harry W. HARE / Captain / RCA / 28 Nov. 1979 age 78 /
104. Grey granite on granite base, lamb motif
Tammy Lynn / FINDLATER / 1966 – 1969 /
105. Grey granite ground stone with praying hands motif
DAVY / Mother / Janet S. / 1889 – 1958 / Father / Frank / 1887 – 1968 / their daughter / Margaret M. DAVIS 1917 – 1964 /
106. White marble with willow motif [not visible in 2003]
John R. / son of / Thomas & Mary / HARDING / died / Sep 23, 1852 / aged 6 years /
107. White marble in ground with angel motif
In / memory of / Eliza / wife of / Jas INKSTAR / died / Apr. 2, 1865 / AE 24 yrs / A faithful friend a companion dear / A tender mother lieth here / Great is the loss that we sustain / But hope in Heaven to meet again / Teale & Wilkins /
108. White marble, willow motif; fallen in ground
In / memory of / Henry R. / son of / John & Sarah / BOBIER / died Nov. 25, 1870 / AE 2 yrs 6 mos / Sleep on dear child / And take thy rest / God called thee home / He thought it best /
109. White marble in ground with weeping willow motif
In / memory of / Henry / son of / Joshua & Eliza / BOBIER / died Feb. 26, 1870 / AE 13 yrs 5 mos / Native of Co. Wexford Ireland / I’m here by his Uncle John / for being a good boy /
110. White marble in ground
In memory of / Henry BOBIER / died / Jan. 4, 1868 / AE 49 ys / Native Co. Wexford Ireland /
111. White marble in ground with double willow motif; hands shaking and monument motifs
In memory of / William H. / son of / William & Mary / BOBIER / died / Feb. 25, 1866 / AE 4 ms & 26 ds / Jesus said suffer little children / forbid them not to come unto / of such is the kingdom of Heaven / J. W. Smyth / London /
112. White marble in ground with willow motif
In / memory of / Wm. NETHERCLIFT / who died / Jan. 8, 1855 / aged 29 yrs /
113. Red granite on granite base with cross motif
GILLINGHAM / Annie P. / 1911 – 1998 / William A. / 1906 – 1969 /
114. Grey granite on granite base, cross motif
William J. / 1934 – 1959 / his wife / Delores G. / 1935 – 1959 / GILLINGHAM /
115. White marble fallen on ground
In / memory of / Joseph FOX / native of Gosfield / Essex Co., C.W. / who died Sept. 14, 1850 / aged 33 years / 4 mo & 6 d’s /
116. White marble in ground
In / memory of / Caroline / daughter of / Josiah & Charlotte / BURTON / died / Aug. 17, 1856 / AE 3 yrs & 5 mos /
117. White marble with dove motif, fallen in ground
In / memory of / Edward / son of / Josiah & Charlotte / BURTON / died Aug. 3, 1856 / AE 1 yr 8 ms & 28 ds /
118. White marble in ground with willow motif
In / memory of ./ Edward BURTON / who died / Sep. 17, 1855 / AE 59 yrs 6 ms / & 26 ds A native of Warwickshire / England / [last part partially illegible in 2003]
119. White marble with rose motif; fallen in ground
Sarah / wife of / John FREEMAN / died / Sep. 1, 1855 / AE 30 y’s / Thomas / his son / died Aug. 18, 1855 / AE 3 y’s / Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord /
120. White marble in ground
In / memory of / Matilda Ester / daughter of / Jos. K. & Kate / CREED / of Osberstown House / Co. Kildare Ireland / who departed this life / on the 31 of July / 1857 / in the 15 year / of her age /
Footstone: M.E.C.
121. White marble with rose motif; fallen in ground
Robert Neilson / eldest son of John & Ann / TENNENT / died June 11, 1864 / AE 7 yrs & 8 mos / My God thy name is love / A Father’s hand is thine / with tearful eyes I look above / And “thy will be mine” / Jesus for me hath died / Thy son thou did not spare / His pier cut hands his bleeding side / Thy love to me declare / [lamb motif] / [partially illegible in 2003]
122. Red granite on cement base
Alfred HOGG / 1876 – 1923 / his wife / Florence M. HOGG / 1876 – 1970 / William CLARKE / 1890 – 1944 /
[typists note: unsure if Clarke is surname or middle name]
123. White marble fallen in ground
Isabella HIGMAN / died 19th April 1847 / aged 18 years / Catherine D. HIGMAN / born Nov. 3rd 1821 / died Aug. 5th 1851 / They were lovely and plea/sant in their lives and in / their death they were not / divided / 2 Saml. I C 23 V / [partially illegible in 2003]
124. White marble fallen in ground
Nancy / wife of / John DADSON / died / Mar. 26, 1864 / AE 23 ys 11 ms / & 26 ds / A faithful friend & companion dear / A tender mother lieth here / Great is the loss that we sustain / But hope in Heaven to meet again / J. W. Smyth /
125. Double headstone in ground with double willow, lamb and monument motifs.
George / died / May 6, 1864 / AE 3 yrs & 3 ds / Charles / died / May 5, 1864 / AE 10 ms & 17 ds / children of William & Eliza / GOODHEW / Beautiful lovely they were but given / fair buds to earth to blossom in Heaven /
126. White marble in ground with monument and double willow motifs [illegible in 2003]
In / memory of / William GOODHEW / who died / Aug. 19, 1877 / aged / 48 yrs & 11 ms /
127. Red granite ground stone
At rest / John BURTON / died May 17, 1857 / aged 24 years /
128. Foot stone:
C. E. ALLEX / C.E.A. /
128.1 Foot stone: M.E.C.129. Red granite ground stone
In loving memory of / Selborne TAYLOR 1947 / his wife Lillian 1964 / grandson / Baby STEVENSON / 1942 /
130. Red granite ground stone
Evelyn A. CROMWELL / 1887 – 1977 /
131. Red granite ground stone
Harold CROMWELL / 1890 – 1943 /
132. Grey granite ground stone
In loving memory of / James HARRISON / died June 9, 1927 / aged 77 years /
133. Grey granite ground stone
In loving memory of / Emmeline HARRISON / died June 20, 1947 / aged 76 years /
134. Grey granite on granite base
MAIR / David MAIR / died Dec. 5, 1929 / aged 60 years / The cross was my anchor / his wife / Elizabeth RYAN / 1871 – 1944 /
135. White marble angel [angel missing in 2003] on marble, granite base
Joyce Margaret / born June 24, 1925 / died Oct. 6, 1933 / Sister of Douglas and / beloved daughter of / Reginald & Ethel / HOOK / Safe in arms of Jesus /
136. Grey marble on marble; cement base
C. A. CROMWELL / 1858 – 1923 / “Mizpah” / Eva TAYLOR / wife of / C. A. CROMWELL / 1865 – 1951 / CROMWELL /
137. Red granite
Elizabeth May / ROBINSON / 1858 – 1931 /
138. Grey granite ground stone
Frances I. LIFF / 1871 – 1933 / wife of / William C. OLIVER / 1865 – 1951 /
139. Grey marble on marble, cement base; anchor motif
Charles R. SIMMONS / Sept. 20, 1877 / May 15, 1929 / Abide with me / SIMMONS /
140. Marble; open book motif on obelisk motif
South – Isabella / MASON / wife of / John MASON / 1832 – 1907 /
West – In memory of / Mary Ann / wife of / James WADE / born / July 22, 1814 / died / March 30, 1890 / She died as she lived, trusting in God / WADE /
North – In memory of / James WADE / died / Dec. 22, 1890 / aged 72 years /
141. Cross vault obelisk with granite base
North – bird motif / Hope / In memory of / Jane / wife of / Joseph NEWMAN / died / Feb. 1, 1907 / aged 78 ys 6 ms / Native of Crouchend / Hornsty England / A precious one from us has gone / A voice we loved is stilled / A place is vacant in our home / Which never can be filled / God in his wisdom has recalled / The boon his love had given / And though the body moulders here / The soul is safe in Heaven / NEWMAN /
East – Joseph NEWMAN / born Dec. 7, 1826 / died Dec. 1, 1910 / aged 84 yrs /
142. Granite in shape of cross
IHS / George R. WELCH / May 23, 1878 – Dec. 30, 1934 / beloved husband of / Marion E. PRICE / Feb. 19, 1881 – Apr. 24, 1946 / Until the day break / WELCH /
143. Granite on granite base
PRICE / John PRICE / Mar. 6, 1844 / Mar. 5, 1923 / his wife / Caroline / May 13, 1847 / Nov. 20, 1933 / Peace, Perfect Peace /
144. Grey granite on granite base
PRICE / Morton E. / born Dec. 21, 1882 / died Feb. 10, 1957 / beloved son of / John & Caroline / PRICE /
145. Marble ground stone
Baby, son of J. C. & C. G. / BARTHOLEMEW / May 5, 1924 / God’s will /
146. Granite
Constance G. / BARTHOLEMEW / “Turtle” / 1896 – 1976 /
147. Grey granite on double granite in cement base; shaped like cross
IHS / In memory of / Eliza J. / beloved wife of / P. NOLAN / and daut’r of / Sam’l & Alice MASON / died Jan. 16, 1912 / Watch and pray for such / an hour as ye think not/ the son of man cometh /
148. Obelisk with column broken off
Southeast – Charles E. / son of / Samuel & Alice / MASON / died Sept. 13, 1848 / aged 2 y’rs & 5 m’s / Samuel MASON / died June 6, 1889 / in his 87th year / He’s gone and left us here to weep / To joys beyond our view / And when like him we fall asleep /May we be happy too /
Northeast – Mary F. / dau of / Samuel & Alice / MASON / died Apr. 1, 1897 / We loved her yes no longer / can tell how deep and dear-/ly and how well Christ lo-/ved her too. And thought it / best to take her home with / him to rest /
Northwest – In / memory of / Samuel MASON / born in Shrewsbury / Shropshire, England / Dec. 8, 1802 / died June 6, 1889 / aged 86 y’rs / 5 mo’s & 28 d’ys / At rest / Laura C. MASON / died July 30, 1922 /
Southwest – In / memory of / Alice / wife of / Samuel MASON / who died / Mar. 3, 1881 / aged / 74 yrs 5 mos & 12 d’s / Be ye also ready /
MASON / Hutchinson & Miller, Aylmer /
footstones: Mary, Mother
Burials without Monuments
BALL – St Thomas Times Journal, 28 January 1952, Page 7, c2 – Funeral – Wendy Gale BALL, 20 months, Jan 26, infant daughter of Mrs Norman ANDERSON and late James BALL. Burial Christ Church Cemetery, Port Stanley. No monument found – CVH January 2011
BASTIN – St Thomas Times Journal, 1 May 1923, Page 7, c3 – Died – Mrs Emily BASTIN, 66 years, Apr 30, wife of Samuel BASTIN; mother of Thomas, William, Florence and May BASTIN, Mrs Fred BOSBURY and Mrs William BOLT. Funeral May 3 to Port Stanley Cemetery. No monument found – CVH August 2006
BASTON / BASTIN – St Thomas Times Journal, 25 January 1937, Page 6, c2 – Died – Samuel BASTON, 77 years, Jan 25. Burial Christ Church Cemetery. No monument found – CVH October 2008
BOLT – Gerald Allan BOLT. Born April 04 1967 in Tillsonburg, Ontario and died in Port Stanley, Ontario on February 11 1974. Burial Christ Church Cemetery. Stone erected July 2011 – CVH and CB Aug 2011
CARROTHERS – St Thomas Times Journal, 23 January 1959, Page 7, c4 – Died – Mrs Mary Olive ‘Mae’ CARROTHERS, 69 years, Jan 23, daughter of Allan & Margaret VANALSTINE; wife of A. O. ‘Ozzie’ CARROTHERS, prop. of the Mayfair Inn, Invererie Heights; mother of Terry CARROTHERS; grandmother of Terry CARROTHERS Jr. and James CARROTHERS; sister of Mrs Maud BRISSETT and Mrs William (Hazel) LOCKRIDGE. Funeral January 26 to Christ Church Cemetery, Port Stanley. No monument found – CVH February 2014
CROMWELL – St Thomas Times Journal, 22 February 1925, Page 7, c8 – Died – Oliver A. CROMWELL, 4-month-old son of Mr. & Mrs. Lionel T. CROMWELL of Port Stanley, grandson of Mrs. Eva CROMWELL and James ORRELL. Buried Christ Church cemetery, Port Stanley. No monument found – CVH June 2006
EWART – St Thomas Times Journal, 14 February, Page 2, c3 – Died – Douglas Leigh EWART, 50 years, Feb 13, son of J. H. NICKERSON; husband of Mrs Dorothy EWART; father of LeRoy, Audrey and Dorothy EWART; brother of Cpl. C. H. NICKERSON and Clarence EWART. Funeral February 16 to Christ Church Cemetery, Port Stanley. No monument found – CVH January 2011
FRASER – St Thomas Daily Times, 6 April 1912, Page 1, c7 – Died – Mrs Marian E. FRASER, nee BABCOCK, 46 years, Apr 4, daughter of Mrs E. BABCOCK; wife of Donald F. FRASER; sister of Mrs John SAVIGNY, Robert, Herman and William BABCOCK; daughter-in-law of the late William FRASER of the Fraser House, Port Stanley. Funeral Apr 7 to Christ Church Cemetery. No monument found – CVH June 2007
HOLLIDAY – St Thomas Times Journal, 26 August 1954, Page 7, c4 – Died – George A. HOLLIDAY Jr., 36 years, Aug 25, son of George A. HOLLIDAY. Funeral August 28 to Christ Church Cemetery, Port Stanley. No monument found – CVH May 2012
HOOK – St Thomas Times Journal, 3 June 1959, Page 13, c1 – Died – Reginald Edward HOOK, 64th year, June 2, son of James & Margaret HOOK, nee MERRY; husband of Mrs Ethel Lillian HOOK; father of Douglas F. HOOK; grandfather of Becky and Martha HOOK; proprietor of Hook’s Restaurant, London and Hillcrest Inn, Port Stanley. Funeral June 6 to Christ Church Cemetery, Port Stanley. No monument found – CVH April 2014 – Photo
LOFTUS – St Thomas Times Journal, 12 October 1927, Page 1, c6 – Died – Frederick LOFTUS, Oct 12 in Memorial Hospital, St Thomas; funeral from Williams Funeral Home with burial October 14 in Christ Church Cemetery, Port Stanley. No monument found – CVH January 2006
MATTHEWS – St Thomas Times Journal, 11 November 1924, Page 7, c2 – Died – Mrs Amelia Alice MATTHEWS, 46 years, Nov 9, daughter of George HURSEY; wife of Richard MATTHEWS; sister of Walter and Alfred HURSEY, Mrs Frank PETTIT and Mrs O. J. DOTY. Funeral November 11 to Christ Church Cemetery. No monument found – CVH March 2006
NOLAN – St Thomas Times Journal, 3 June 1959, Page 7, c2 – Died – Mrs Ella M. NOLAN, 73 years, June 1, wife of John NOLAN; mother of Mrs Marvin F. (Eleanor) DeGRACE and Mrs Carl (Dorothy) LARSEN. Funeral June 4 to Christ Church Cemetery, Port Stanley. No monument found – CVH April 2014
NOLAN – St Thomas Times Journal, 14 April 1960, Page 7, c2 – Died – John NOLAN, 77 years, Apr 14, son of John & Elinor NOLAN; father of Mrs M. F. DeGRAVE and Mrs Dorothy LARSEN. Funeral April 16 to Christ Church Cemetery, Port Stanley. No monument found – CVH – September 2014
ROBINSON – St Thomas Times Journal, 9 February 1952, Page 10, c1 – Died – Michael ROBINSON, Feb 9, infant son of Morley ROBINSON. Funeral February 9 to Christ Church Cemetery, Port Stanley. No monument found – CVH January 2011
SQUIRE – St Thomas Times Journal, 21 February 1951, Page 7, c6 – Died – Thomas Joseph SQUIRE, 82 years, Feb 20, brother of Mrs Mabel WALKER; uncle of Mrs R. E. WALTON. Born Gravesend, England. Funeral February 23 to Christ Church Cemetery, Port Stanley. No monument found – CVH September 2010
TRUAN – St Thomas Journal, 13 December 1909, Page 8, c4 – Died – Mrs Joseph TRUAN, 72 years, Dec 12, mother of Mrs Shyler GRIFFIN [GIFFIN], Mrs D. GRAHAM, Mrs William STACEY and W. M. GOODHUE. Funeral Dec 15 to Christ Church Cemetery. No monument found – CVH November 2007
WILSON – St Thomas Times Journal, 17 July 1945, Page 7, c3 – Died – Miss Catherine WILSON, 78 years, July 17, sister of John F. WILSON, Mrs Sarah GODDARD and Mrs Ethel ROGERS. Funeral July 19 to Christ Church Cemetery. No monument found – CVH September 2009